Forestry Agency

The is an agency under the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) of Japan.

Overview Its headquarters is in Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda, Tokyo. - Japanese address: "〒100－8952 東京都千代田区霞が関1-2-1"

The agency manages Japan's forests, - In the editorial system. including those within Japanese national parks. There were plans to give to the Ministry of the Environment the responsibility for managing land. Toshio Kawada of The Asahi Shimbun stated, in regards to the forest management, "the work has been prone to bureaucratic sectionalism because land management and park administration are handled separately."

The agency keeps track of people who gain forestry businesses that are passed down by their families. - This is an abridged translation of an article in Sentaku Magazine. It is in The Japan Times opinion section.

See also Fisheries Agency

References

External links Forestry Agency Forestry Agency